SCADA Engineer

R0001345 SCADA Engineer (Open)

We’re Nadara. We work harmoniously with the power of nature and the communities around us to power lifetimes to come. We call our approach ‘living energy’.

We don’t just produce renewable energy, we live it – recognising our relationship with the people touched by our business and supporting social, educational, cultural, and environmental initiatives that contribute to the development of the communities we work alongside.

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Nadara is an innovative place to work. We work in a stimulating and challenging environment, where every day we explore the unknown with curiosity, make decisions with quality and take action and deliver with courage. For us diversity is a real value, and we encourage in connecting different perspectives with respect.

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Job Description Summary:

The SCADA Engineer role involves collaborating with stakeholders to define requirements for the L2 SCADA system, leading to its deployment, and management of changes. This role will also monitor system performance, provide user support, and maintain up to date documentation.

Overall, this role plays a crucial part in ensuring the successful implementation and operation of the L2 SCADA system within the organisation.

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities

1.Lead Tender

• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand and define the requirements for the L2 SCADA system and ensure that they align with the business goals and expectations

• Manage the L2 SCADA system tender process to ensure the selected option is the best fit for the company

• Negotiate the support and commercial terms for the agreement 

2. Manage Deployment

• Develop the rollout plan for the L2 SCADA system

• Lead the deployment of the L2 SCADA system and ensure that it is simple, standardised and optimised

• Manage acceptance tests and commissioning for each site

3. Change and Develop

• Manage and supervise the changes in the L2 SCADA system and ensure that they are consistent and efficiently integrated with other systems and processes

• Develop specifications for new system configurations or features that are necessary or requested by the business

4.Support and Maintain

• Monitor and evaluate the performance and quality of the L2 SCADA system and identify and resolve any issues or gaps

• Provide training, guidance and support to the L2 SCADA system users

• Develop and maintain the knowledge base documentation of the L2 SCADA system

5. Support other operational solutions

• Develop knowledge of other operations supporting solutions (EAM, Metering, Doc. Management, Project Management, etc.) and how they connect with the L2 SCADA.

• Later support the wider team on the development of the other tools.
   

Key Requirements

• Analytical skills - be able to interpret and understand information to make effective and efficient decisions.

• Problem-solving skills - be able to identify solutions to concerns and challenges that arise.

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, ability to interact confidently with management and third-party suppliers to efficiently establish problems and explain solutions.

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• SCADA Systems, have a solid understanding of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems. Familiarity with their architecture, components, and operation.

• Networking, good command over networking concepts. Knowledge of protocols, network security, and communication between SCADA devices.

• Systems & Data, fundamental knowledge of computer security, databases, and server configuration.

Desirable

• RTU Devices, familiarity with Remote Terminal Units (RTUs) devices.

• SCADA Communication Protocols, knowledge of communication data flow and protocols used in SCADA systems.

• Electric Grid Energy Management Systems, understanding of energy management systems within the electric grid.

Relevant experience
Essential

• Practical experience in designing, implementing, and deploying SCADA systems.

• Proficiency in configuring and troubleshooting network communication within SCADA systems.

• Experience integrating SCADA systems with other industrial control systems (ICS), databases, and enterprise software.

• Involvement in SCADA projects, including planning, execution, and documentation.

Education and qualifications:

• Degree qualified in Engineering or Information Systems 

Software Programmes

• Microsoft Office Suite

Main Working Contacts

Operations wider team – Asset Management, Asset Maintenance, Asset Excellence, Asset Performance, IT.

Travel Requirements

Should be able to travel within Europe or other geographies where the company has sites.

Location:

Lisbon

Time Type:

Full time

Worker Subtype:

Regular